IGP judge since 2020, actively competing and training IGP since 2007. Became a judge when I was "between 2 dogs". Breeder of IGP Rottweilers under the name Team Extreme.

Co-founder of the supplement brand Svenska DjurApoteket/European Pet Pharmacy/Norsk Dyrehelse and the new brand POWER!

Competed in ten world championships with three different dogs, best placing 3rd place. Participated in 4 teams gold and silver. Coached puppy buyers and training buddies to world championships and FCI for the last 7 years.

Judging assignments: FCI qualification in Sweden, CACIT Sweden, CACIT Holland

I wish all participants the best of luck and a great weekend with your dog!

Looking forward to coming over to USA and being part of your FCI selection.

At the age of 15, I began training my first Schutzhund dog when I joined a DVG club in Lübeck, Germany. Little did I know at the time, I would spend 50 years in Schutzhund. In that time, I have trained and shown various breeds in well over 200 competitions. In addition to competing at all levels, including Championships, I became a DVG Judge in 1980. Since then I have judged about 300 trials, including many Championships, in America as well as Europe.

In my professional life I worked as a Mathematician but retired recently which gives me more time now to do things that I enjoy. My main hobby is, of course, still dogs but my wife, Faye, and I also enjoy skiing, playing cards, or just a glass of wine with good friends.

I am honored and excited to be part of this year's AWDF Championship in California, and I wish the Host Club all the best for a wonderful competition and best of luck to all competitors.

My name is Roland Seibel

• I'm ADRK and FCI Working judge since 1994.
• Approximately 170 Club Trials and Regional Championchips in Germany.
• The ADRK FH (2x) and the ADRK Schutzhund Championship (7x)
• The International Trophy Trial in Rottweil (6x)
• Knut Fuchs Advent Cup (2x)
• The IFR World Championship (2x) USRC (2x) South Africa (2x) RKNA Canada (2x) Spain (3x) Croatia (2x) and the VDH German Championschip (2x)
• Once the ADRK World Championship, Skandinavian, AWDF, AWMA, RSV 2000, Brasil and Italy, China and Belgien.

My personal career:

• Bred a total of 27 litters of Rottweilers in my kennel vom Scheldetal and 5 litters of Shepherds vom Baumgarten.
• Trained and titled 45 dogs (different breeds) in over 150 trials.
• Training Director at my DVG club for 10 years.
• Training Director of the ADRK region Hessen for 4 years.
• Served on the ADRK Training Board for 6 years.
• Team Captain for the ADRK at the VDH Championship of Germany 6 times.
• Team Captian at the FCI Worldchampionship for Team Germany 2023
• Trained and Trialed my Rottweiler Pascha vom Hegestrauch and also his son Asko vom Wildfang: 5x at the Regional- 6x at the ADRK- 4x at the the VDH- 3x at the FCI-World- and 1x at the IFR World Championschip.
• I trialed my Shepherd Janoch von der Grube Waldecke at the Bundes VDH- WUSV- FCI World Championship and 4x at the Bundessiegertrial SV

I won:

• The IFR World Championship
• The ADRK German Championship
• The ADRK Regional Championship (3x)
• The SV Regional Championship (4x)
• Also the SV Bundes FCI

I wish everyone a good competition and lot of success with your four legged friends.

Enjoy and have a great time at the AWDF.

I was born and raised in Long Island, NY and moved to Miami when I was offered a softball scholarship to attend Barry University in Miami. Rather than return to northern winters, I remained in Florida and have lived in Punta Gorda, FL for the past 31 years.

I have worked in the veterinary field for most of my life. Inspired by the many unruly clients I met, I began my own pet dog training business in 2014. In 1995, I was looking for a German Shepherd and went to a local club and was introduced to schutzhund. I attended that club for awhile, met a friend there, and we started our own club, Peace River Schutzhund Club, in 1997. My first dog was a German Shepherd and we earned our Sch1 and an AD. I obtained my first Malinois in 1997. I have trained and titled 3 Malinois from Bh to 3. I have also trained and titled a rottweiler from BH to 3, and competed with him at the International Federation of Rottweilers World Championship in Spain in 2004.

I became a judge in 2013 because I wanted to encourage new members, inspire them, and help grow our sport. I believe a judge needs to be an active competitor to keep the feelings of handlers at heart.

I am looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones. I look forward to seeing some great performances and wish all competitors success!